We begin our study of presidents as issues managers with Franklin D. Roosevelt. As president, he faced two of the major issues of the 20th century—Great Depression and World War II. He was elected president four times which is the most in history. By most accounts he was highly successful as president. As an issues manager the foundation for his success started with a very simple proposition of asking permission from stakeholders.
There is a saying, “I would rather ask forgiveness than permission.” The opposite is true in issues management. Securing a mandate for action from key stakeholders is imperative when a solution requires the leader to make major changes. Permission puts the wind at your back and ...
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